If I'm Going To Settle Out Of Court, Why Do I Need A Good Trial Lawyer?

Insurance companies settle lawsuits for one simple reason:  They figure it will be cheaper for them to settle out of court than to go to trial.  

If they're not worried about losing big money in court, they're not going to pay you big money to settle. 

In addition to the particular facts of your case, the one thing that might worry an insurance company the most is who your lawyer is.  

There are some lawyers who are actually afraid of the courtroom.  They almost always end up settling their cases. A good injury lawyer, on the other hand, prepares every case for trial.  Not only that, he knows how to try cases, and he's not afraid to go to trial whenever insurance companies refuse to deal fairly with his clients.

INSURANCE COMPANIES KNOW WHICH LAWYERS ARE WHICH.  They know which lawyers have the experience and ability to clobber them in the courtroom ... and which lawyers are just blowing smoke.  

The bottom line:  Hiring an experienced trial lawyer gives you a better chance of SETTLING your case -- and settling it for MORE MONEY ... than having a lawyer who rarely tries an injury case.